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Padres shortstop prospect Franchy Cordero went 3-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base for short season-A Eugene on Friday.

The 19-year old Cordero is hitting .286/.332/.503 with six doubles, four triples, and nine home runs through 48 games in the Northwest League. The drafting of Trea Turner and acquisition of Jose Rondon puts Cordero at No. 3 on the Padres shortstop depth chart, but he has the most offensive potential of the three and will likely return to Low-A Fort Wayne to start 2015. Sat, Aug 9, 2014 09:57:00 AM

Padres shortstop prospect Franchy Cordero went 2-for-4 with a home run for short season-A Eugene on Wednesday.

Cordero is hitting .286/.337/.500 with six doubles, three triples, and seven home runs in 40 games in the Northwest League. He is still striking out far too much (47 times in 175 plate appearances, 26.9 percent), but he is consistently making solid contact. He has not experienced the breakout that many were predicting, but he has hit well with Eugene, and should return to Fort Wayne to start 2015. Thu, Jul 31, 2014 11:23:00 AM

Padres prospect SS Franchy Cordero was 3-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday for Short Season Eugene.

The 19-year-old also struck out twice in the game. Cordero struggled to begin the season following an aggressive promotion to Low-A Fort Wayne, as he batted just .188/.237/.235 with a 36-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 22 games. However, he's enjoyed more success at the plate recently at Eugene after a stint at extended spring training, evidenced by his .267/.337/.493 batting line, eight extra-base hits (four home runs) and 10 RBI in 20 games. He's also posted a rough 27-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio at Eugene -- and a 63-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 42 games overall -- but the fact that he's now consistently driving the ball is encouraging. Mon, Jul 7, 2014 12:00:00 PM

Padres shortstop Franchy Cordero went hitless on Wednesday, lowering his season line to .188/.237/.235 for Low-A Fort Wayne.

Even more troubling is that he has 18 errors to go with 16 hits and 36 strikeouts. Cordero was a trendy pick to be a low-level prospect who has a big breakout, but he has failed to produce in the Midwest League. At 19, he is very young for the Midwest League, and if he can turn his season around once it warms up, his prospect status could spike. Thu, May 1, 2014 10:22:00 AM

But the good news is that his lingering wrist discomfort is just a part of some general soreness that is expected after any procedure. Myers underwent went wrist surgery in mid-June and is out indefinitely. He was supposed to be back in mid-August.

Kennedy was forced to witness his daughter's birth on FaceTime before his start on Friday, then left the team to be with his family. He should rejoin the team in plenty of time to make his next scheduled start.

Brandon Morrow (shoulder) will receive a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache this week.

Morrow was scratched from his rehab start last Thursday due to more shoulder discomfort. A subsequent exam by Padres team physician Dr. Heinz Hoenecke on Friday resulted in a diagnosis of shoulder inflammation, which is what Morrow has been dealing with for three months. However, he wants to get another opinion to see if anything else is going on. The right-hander would seem to be a long shot to pitch for the Padres again this season.

Josh Johnson (elbow, neck) had to stop his simulated game on Monday after just three pitches when he felt tingling in the fingers on his right hand.

Johnson had to be shut down last month from his Tommy John surgery rehab due to a nerve issue in his neck and it appears he's not over it. He'll undergo tests on Wednesday, but this looks to be another significant setback. Johnson appears at this point to be a long shot to ever throw a pitch for the Padres during his two years with the club.

Cory Luebke underwent surgery on Friday to remove loose bodies around a nerve in his forearm.

It was a relatively minor procedure, but he won't be able to resume throwing for 3-4 weeks. He's in the process of recovery from a second Tommy John surgery and at this time there is no clear timetable for his return to the Padres.